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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".37" citation="COMAR 29.03.01.37" title_num="29" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="01" heading="Qualified Handgun Instructor — Generally.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A person is a Qualified Handgun Instructor if the person has:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A valid Qualified Handgun Instructor License issued by the Secretary in accordance with Regulation .38 of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Been recognized by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A valid instructor certification issued by a nationally recognized firearms organization.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A Qualified Handgun Instructor shall provide proof of certification or qualification to the Secretary before providing instruction to an applicant for a Handgun Qualification License or a handgun permit.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Upon a person’s satisfactory completion of an applicable firearms training course, a Qualified Handgun Instructor shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Provide the person a Firearms Safety Training Certificate that includes:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The person’s name and date of birth;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The instructor’s name;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Whether the completed course was a Firearms Safety Training Course or a Handgun Permit Training Course;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>The length in hours of the course;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>The date of course completion;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>The location of the training;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>A declaration certifying that the course met the minimum standards prescribed by the Secretary; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>A declaration certifying that the person completed the course; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Submit the requisite information to the Licensing Division, Department of State Police, as prescribed by the Secretary.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>